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Instructors

These instructors are participating on at least one day of one date of this program.
Please note that changes may occur.

Steve Brisson

Steve Brisson currently serves as the Deputy Director of Mackinac State Historic Parks. He received his B.A. in history from Northern Michigan University and his M.A. in history museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, N.Y. A Michigan native, he completed his graduate internship at the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. Steve previously worked as a curator for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin before joining Mackinac State Historic Parks in 1996. He has written several articles and four books on Mackinac Island's history. He lives in Cheboygan and works out of the Mackinac State Historic Parks Mackinaw City office in the winter and the Mackinac Island office at Fort Mackinac in the summer.

Jeff Dykehouse

Jeff Dykehouse has worked for the Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) since 1983 and is the Curator of Natural History for the MSHP. Trained as a biologist, he has worked as an interpretive naturalist, environmental educator, research biologist, and audiovisual specialist for a number of Michigan’s State and National Parks. Jeff has been a “birder” all his life and has had a master Federal Bird Banding permit for over 30 years. Jeff lives on the shore of Lake Huron near Cheboygan with his wife and their three children.

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*Please note that due to the nature of some programs, the remote location or government regulations, listening devices may not be available. If you’d like to know for sure if your program will offer listening devices, just call and ask an Advisor!